Revenue Minister Simon Watts clashes with Greens’ Chlöe Swarbrick on whether big tech firms pay enough tax in NZ
He believed the problem could be solved within the existing law, by Inland Revenue scrutinising companies more rigorously.…
IAG exposes new customers to bluntest risk-based pricing, as new CEO wants to discourage investment in flood-prone property
“We’re still committed to covering every New Zealander, but we’re saying we have to present the actual price,…
Disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sublet houses while paying ‘peppercorn rent’, say UK auditors
The cottages had been vacant since April, it said. Andrew’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have apartments at royal…
How healthy is honey really – and what’s worth paying for?
At first glance, that can feel disappointing. Honey has become shorthand for wholesome eating in a way white…
Waste shredder death: Gisborne business fined, paying reparations after fatal accident
A perimeter guard with interlocked access means an access point tied to the machine’s operation, one that would…
Āpōpō Congress in Hamilton hears infrastructure delay warning
“That’s why when we come to a conference like this, we can demonstrate that we’re putting a lot…
Why we keeping paying more, for less – Nadine Higgins
It’s when the service quietly deteriorates while the price stays the same. Or worse – you need to…
Rotorua councillors approve major parking overhaul and new permit charges
The overhaul will also introduce new technology, including virtual parking meters, a new PayStay parking app and licence…
Creedence Brell and partner’s $5000 shoplifting spree nets groceries, sex toy
Staff questioned them and the pair left empty-handed. Brell’s partner has already been sentenced to home detention, but…
Kākā sightings in central Auckland signal conservation success for city
“It feels like they’re moving in. Possibly from areas where the population has grown, and they’re finding the…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says she has lived ‘very hard’ life in public eye at event in Sydney
She said: “I have had amazing moments,” referring to her relationship with Harry, including marriage and having two…
What are the best ‘functional’ supermarket breads – and the nutrition claims to avoid
What’s easy to overlook, though, is that most commercially produced bread in New Zealand is already fortified. Iodine…